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Ontological argument is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Ontological argument

An ontological argument is any one of a category of philosophical arguments for the existence of God using ontology. Many arguments fall under the category of the ontological, but they tend to involve arguments about the state of being or existing. More specifically, ontological arguments tend to start with an a priori theory about the organization of the universe. If that organizational structure is true, the argument will provide reasons why God must exist. It is widely accepted that the first ontological argument was proposed by Anselm of Canterbury in 1078 in his Proslogion. Anselm defined God as "...that than which nothing greater can be conceived," and then argued that this being must exist in the mind; even in the mind of the fool who denies the existence of God. He suggested that, if the greatest possible being exists in the mind, it must also exist in reality. If it only exists in the mind, a greater being is possible—one which exists in the mind and in reality. Therefore, this greatest possible being must exist in reality. Seventeenth century French philosopher René Descartes deployed a similar argument.

Definition of ontological argument in the English dictionary

The definition of ontological argument in the dictionary is any analogous argument from the nature of some concept to the existence of whatever instantiates it.

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本体论的争论
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argumento ontológico
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ontological argument
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सात्विक तर्क
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حجة جودي
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онтологический аргумент
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argumento ontológico
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তাত্ত্বিক যুক্তি
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argument ontologique
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Hujah ontologi
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ontologische Argument
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存在論の引数
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존재 론적 인수
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Argumen ontologis
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lập luận bản thể học
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ஆன்டஜாலஜி வாதம்
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मौलिक तर्क
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Ontolojik argüman
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argomento ontologico
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онтологічний аргумент
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argument ontologic
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οντολογικό επιχείρημα
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ontologiese argument
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ontologiska argumentet
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ontologiske argument
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT»

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The ontological argument from Descartes to Hegel
In addition to correcting many common misunderstandings about the ontological argument, the author highlights what appears to be an irremovable tension between the conclusion and the explanation of the proof.
Kevin J. Harrelson, 2009
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Ontological Arguments and Belief in God
This book provides a comprehensive critical evaluation of ontological arguments for and against the existence of God.
Graham Oppy, 2007
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William L. Rowe on Philosophy of Religion: Selected Writings
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR The Ontological Argument CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Modal Versions of the Ontological Argument. Arguments for the existence of God are commonly divided into a posteriori and a priori arguments. An a posteriori ...
William L. Rowe, Nick Trakakis, 2007
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The ontological argument from St. Anselm to contemporary ...
"A selection of readings from Aquinas, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Kant, Schopenhauer and, from modern philosophers, G.E. Moore, William P. Alston, J.N. Findlay, Charles Hartshorne, Morman Malcolm, Alvin Plantinga, and Paul Henle"--Cover.
Alvin Plantinga, 1968
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Analytic Philosophy of Religion
The reason for this is that the ontological argument maintains that, given a clear understanding of the concept of God (and specifically God's necessary existence) , God's existence cannot consistently be denied. Necessary existence and the ...
James Franklin Harris, 2002
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Atheism: A Philosophical Justification
Gaunilo, "In Behalf of the Fool," reprinted in Plantinga, Ontological Argument, pp. 6-13. 8. St. Anselm "St. Anselm's Reply to Gaunilo," reprinted in Plantinga, Onto- logical Argument, pp. 13-27. 9. Charles Hartshorne, The Logic of Perfection (La ...
Michael Martin, 1992
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Philosophy of Religion
The ontological argument is an a priori argument; such arguments use logic to prove an initial definition to be correct. The moral argument (which is examined in Chapter 5) could be considered as another example of an a pruni argument.
Anne Lockyer Jordan, Anne Lockyer Jordan Neil Lockyer Edwin Tate, Neil Lockyer, 2004
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Understanding Philosophy for AS Level
We turn now to an a priori argument for the existence of God, the ontological argument. The argument explores the traditional conception of God; if valid and sound it establishes that God understood in this way exists. It is not, like the argument ...
Christopher Hamilton, 2003
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Charles Hartshorne and the Existence of God
IV The Ontological Argument Of all of the elements of Hartshorne's global argument, the ontological proof is perhaps the most important. As Hartshorne comments, ... it is this argument [the ontological] that gives us the clue to the logic of any ...
Donald Wayne Viney, 1985
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The Many-Faced Argument: Studies on the Ontological Argument ...
GRAVE, S. A. “The Ontological Argument of St. Ansehn,” in Philosophy, 27 (1952) , 30-38. HARTSHORN'E, CHARLES Man's Vision of God and the Logic of Theism (Chicago, 1941). “Formal Validity and Real Significance of the Ontological ...
John Hick, Arthur C. McGill, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT»

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Letters | Theists vs. Atheists
And so we get the “ontological argument,” which was no sooner out of his mouth, or proposed by his pen, than his great theological successor ... «Commonweal, May 15»
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New Atheism's fatal arrogance: The glaring intellectual laziness of …
“I've never seen anyone die for the ontological argument,” Camus wrote, but “I see many people die because they judge that life is not worth ... «Salon, May 15»
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The Merry Discourse of Wharton Quint 287
Perhaps, but here we can apply the ontological argument: fantastic as Goku's achievements are, he and his universe demonstrably do not exist. «Swarthmore Phoenix, Apr 15»
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An Even Greater God
This cartoon from XKCD requires some knowledge of the philosophy of religion. The ontological argument for God's existence is an attempt to ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
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On being here to stay: Treaties and Aboriginal rights in Canada
Indeed it is because of this multifaceted approach that the ontological argument made can hold water. With over three decades of experience ... «Intercontinental Cry, Feb 15»
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The Gods of Spinoza & Teilhard de Chardin
We need to be careful here and remember a distinction that goes back as far as Anselm's Ontological Argument (1078 AD): that it is one thing to understand an ... «Philosophy Now, Jan 15»
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“O God, Where Art Thou?”
You might consider the ontological argument of Anselm of Aost (Saint Anselm of Canterbury) or the “Five Thomistic Ways” written by Thomas of ... «The Yucatan Times, Jan 15»
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Massacre of 'God'
... appeal to ignorance, Pascal's wager, the Ontological argument, and so on. However, I was wary of the hubris that many atheists fall prey to. «Rappler, Jan 15»
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Descartes' Ontological Argument And What It Means For How We …
The ontological argument is the red-headed stepchild of philosophical arguments for the existence of God. Plantinga's and other contemporary ... «Patheos, Jan 15»
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A Professor on His Mythicist Former Student
On page 169 of his book, he claims that the ontological argument for God's existence will give a different God than the moral argument for God's ... «Patheos, Dec 14»

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